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Politics

Biden Fed Pick Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Board Nomination

Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her nomination to the Fed board. The move comes just one day after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced he would not vote to confirm her. Raskin, the former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, was a controversial pick, drawing opposition from Republicans and more than 20 state financial officers, Just the […]

Politics

Senate Unanimously Approves Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent

The Senate on Tuesday approved a proposal to make Daylight Saving Time Permanent. If the proposal, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, passes the House and receives Biden’s signature, Americans would never again have to re-set their clocks – or “fall back” – an hour in the fall. The proposal would not take effect until November […]

Politics

Senate Votes to Repeal Public Transportation Mask Mandate

The Senate voted Tuesday to repeal the CDC’s mask mandate on public transportation, including airplanes. The resolution, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul, passed in a 57 to 40 vote. The only Republican to vote against the resolution was Sen. Mitt Romney, per Just the News. Eight Democrats voted in support of the resolution: Michael Bennet, […]

World

Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Putin War Crimes Investigation

The Senate on Tuesday passed a non-binding resolution supporting a war crimes investigation into Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine. The resolution, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, passed by voice vote. In a statement, Graham said that he was “very excited” that the resolution passed and that the U.S. “should do all […]

Opinion

Will Young Conservatives Embrace the Ideology of Climate Change?

I came of age politically in the age of William F. Buckley, Jr and Ronald Reagan, which means I escaped being indoctrinated into the progressive ideology behind John Maynard Keynes’ economics and Rachel Carson’s environmentalism. So I was baffled by a recent article in World Magazine discussing how many of today’s young “conservatives” embrace the ideas I avoided […]

National Security

Biden Admin. Grants Temporary Immigration Status to Afghans

The Biden administration will offer temporary protected status to Afghans, allowing those who arrive in the U.S. by March 15th to stay for another 18 months. “This TPS designation will help to protect Afghan nationals who have already been living in the United States from returning to unsafe conditions,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in […]

World

Pfizer Seeks Authorization for Second COVID-19 Booster

Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday requested U.S. regulators to authorize a second COVID-19 booster for seniors. The companies said that Israeli data suggests that people over the age of 65 would benefit from a fourth dose. “The protection that you are getting from the third, it is good enough, actually quite good for hospitalizations and […]

Opinion

On the Sidewalks of New York: Bullets Over Soho

Over the weekend, three homeless people were shot; two in Tribeca and one in Soho. 54 King Street in Hudson Square, Greenwich and Murray Street, and Lafayette and Howard Street. There’s a “serial shooter” on the loose targeting homeless people. There’s a lot here to unpack. First, that in two of Manhattan’s, arguably the world’s, […]

World

Biden Announces $800 Million in Additional Aid to Ukraine

Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new military aid for Ukraine including anti-aircraft defenses, drones and other weaponry following an urgent plea from President Volodymyr Zalenskyy. Biden announced $800 million in new assistance, which in combination with the $200 million authorized over the weekend, brings the total aid to $1 billion, The Hill reports. The new […]

Media

Chris Cuomo Files $125M Arbitration Claim Against CNN

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo filed an arbitration claim seeking a whopping $125 million from the network. Attorneys for Cuomo wrote that he had “been damaged in countless ways” due to the network “unceremoniously” firing him late last year,” The Hill reports. “Cuomo has had his journalistic integrity unjustifiably smeared, making it difficult if not […]

Politics

Georgia Republicans Pass Additional Measures to Protect Elections

House Republicans in Georgia passed a bill late Tuesday that will further protect the state against election fraud. The legislation, which passed in a 98 to 73 vote, gives the Georgia Bureau of Investigation the ability to investigate election fraud without a specific invitation from other state or local officials, Just the News reports. It […]

Opinion

China is Using Oil to De-Dollarize the World Economy

It’s no secret that the United States of America became a superpower as a result of World War 2. Even before the war officially concluded, the United States secured its long-term economic viability with the Bretton Woods Agreement. The upshot of that 1944 meeting of delegates from 44 countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire was […]

World

Sen. Lindsey Graham Introduces Resolution Urging Biden to Send Jets to Ukraine

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday introduced a resolution urging Biden to transfer fighter jets and air defense systems to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Graham’s nonbinding resolution, which is backed by nine other Republican senators, would throw formal support behind encouraging Biden to “support the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG-29s, and air defense […]

Politics

South Dakota Gov. Noem Denied Request for July 4th Mount Rushmore Fireworks…Again

The National Park Service has again denied South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s request to host a fireworks show at Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July. The federal agency cited opposition from Native American tribes and the possibility of starting wildfires as the reason behind the rejection, Just the News reports. A letter from […]

World

Jussie Smollett Freed from Jail

Jussie Smollett was freed from jail on bond Wednesday after being there only six days, claiming he survived only on ice water. “Ice water, that’s been his food and liquid,” Smollett’s defense attorney Nenye Uche said after his release. “I can only imagine if I was in jail for something I didn’t do, I wouldn’t […]

Economy

Mortgage Rates Rise Above 4 Percent

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the U.S. rose above 4 percent Thursday for the first time since May of 2019. The rate, the most popular loan package for home buyers, has slowly increased since hitting a low of 2.77 percent in August, reaching 4.16 percent on Thursday, according to Freddie Mac, per The Hill. […]

Politics

New Hampshire House Approves Bill to Make Ivermectin Available Over the Counter

The New Hampshire House passed a bill that would make Ivermectin available over-the-counter. State Rep. Leah Cushman, the bill’s sponsor, told the Epoch Times that she believes “lives will be saved if human grade Ivermectin was available to COVID patients,” per Just the News. “House Republicans sent a clear message today that we support expanding […]

World

Putin Calls for ‘Self-Purification’ of ‘Traitors’

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the “self-purification” of “traitors” amid his ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and simply spit them out like a fly that accidentally flew into their mouths,” Putin said Wednesday, per Fox News. “I am convinced that […]

World

Gov. Hochul to Pitch Changes to Bail Reform Law as Part of Public Safety Plan

In a turn of events, Gov. Kathy Hochul is now proposing a public safety package including making more crimes bail eligible in New York after weeks of being accused of ignoring the ongoing crime wave. The plan, obtained by the New York Post, includes a measure that would give judges more discretion to order bail […]

Opinion

On the Sidewalks of New York: High Art, Bye Art

A byproduct of one party, one view Democrat rule in New York City is strangling essential freedoms that art and artists need in order to flourish. Life in New York City has become less attractive. The Big Apple used to be where innovation had its first breath. Now, it’s where it has its last gasp. Not […]

World

House Passes Bill to Strip Russia, Belarus of Most Favored Nation Status

The House on Thursday passed a bill to strip Russia and Belarus of their most favored nation trading status. The bill passed in a 424 to 8 vote, allowing the U.S. to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, which would increase tariffs on imports from both countries, per Just the News. In order […]

Opinion

Jussie vs J6: Unequal Justice

On March 10th, former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail for staging a fake hate crime against himself. In sentencing Smollett, the Judge labeled Smollett a “narcissistic charlatan” who staged the fake hate crime “to grab the limelight while the nation struggled with wrenching issues of racial injustice.” After serving […]

Opinion

Wheeled Vehicles, Kangaroos, and Nancy Pelosi’s January 6 Committee

If you see a sign in the park that says “no wheeled vehicles allowed in park” can you enter pushing a baby carriage? The answer is obvious. Or is it? Was the 2020 election stolen? The answer depends on how “stolen” is interpreted, as the meaning of the sign in the park depends on how […]

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